Losing Instagram Followers Due to the Purge of 2026
About this episode
The episode discusses the reasons behind losing Instagram followers and offers tips on optimizing Reels.
The Head of Instagram explains why you may have lost followers last week, how long a Reel should be, and how to prevent people from leaving your Reels after 5 seconds. He also discusses feature suggestions including a faster, simpler way to organize a carousel, plus Trial Reels being available on desktop (yay!)
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- YouTube Introduces Image Posts and Carousels to the Shorts Feed Plus a Co-Viewing Metric
- Instagram Instants vs. Snapchat vs. Be Real and Turning Off Instants
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